Graco Snugride 35 a waste?

SO we registered for the Graco Snugride 35 car seat ($179!!!) beuase we got the Bob stroller and thought it would save $ having one carseat until the baby reaches 35 pounds. However, I just confirmed that most 2 year olds are barely approacing 35 lbs. So I looked up the manual online and the car seat is rear facing ONLY! I am sure any baby that is one year old will be tired of looking at the back of a seat and be ready for rotation as soon as law allows and I would have to go buy a new car seat. The Graco Snugride to 22 lbs is $100 cheaper. Sounds like the one I registered for is a waste of $. Anyone agree or disagree?

SO we registered for the Graco Snugride 35 car seat ($179!!!) beuase we got the Bob stroller and thought it would save $ having one carseat until the baby reaches 35 pounds. However, I just confirmed that most 2 year olds are barely approacing 35 lbs. So I looked up the manual online and the car seat is rear facing ONLY! I am sure any baby that is one year old will be tired of looking at the back of a seat and be ready for rotation as soon as law allows and I would have to go buy a new car seat. The Graco Snugride to 22 lbs is $100 cheaper. Sounds like the one I registered for is a waste of $. Anyone agree or disagree?

Some people feel that rear-facing is much safer, even with a toddler. I'm going to be a first time mom, so I have no experience with it, but I have a friend whose two year old still rides rear-facing, and she feels very strongly about it. Me, I'm not sure what I will do. :)

Some people feel that rear-facing is much safer, even with a toddler. I'm going to be a first time mom, so I have no experience with it, but I have a friend whose two year old still rides rear-facing, and she feels very strongly about it. Me, I'm not sure what I will do. :)

I would go for the cheaper more convenient one. The one I had with my DD that I am going to use with this baby was rear facing and front facing. We didn't switch her into a bigger carseat until she was 16 months which is when she hit the height limit for the first carseat.

I would go for the cheaper more convenient one. The one I had with my DD that I am going to use with this baby was rear facing and front facing. We didn't switch her into a bigger carseat until she was 16 months which is when she hit the height limit for the first carseat.

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From:
Gonnadoitagain

To: breesblsmama

Posted: Feb-12 07:36 PM (4 of 10)

It just seems a one year old would be so much happier front facing......Maybe I am reading too much into it...

It just seems a one year old would be so much happier front facing......Maybe I am reading too much into it...

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From:
Saskswan

To: Gonnadoitagain

Posted: Feb-12 08:21 PM (6 of 10)

My 20 month old is still rear facing in her Eddie Bower 3 in 1. Â She doesn't know the difference. Â We have a mirror for her and she smiles and giggles and points at things. Â I feel she is much safer rear facing. Â Once the baby is here we will turn her around. Â She will be almost two then.

As for the price difference, it seems excessive. Â Why not change to a 3 in 1 after the baby outgrows the snugride 22.. Â That's what we did.

My 20 month old is still rear facing in her Eddie Bower 3 in 1. Â She doesn't know the difference. Â We have a mirror for her and she smiles and giggles and points at things. Â I feel she is much safer rear facing. Â Once the baby is here we will turn her around. Â She will be almost two then.

As for the price difference, it seems excessive. Â Why not change to a 3 in 1 after the baby outgrows the snugride 22.. Â That's what we did.

Honestly---I would go for the cheaper one as the infant carrier. You can them move to a convertible one (one that sits forward OR backwards) as you decide how long you want your child to be rear facing.

My experience with both my kids: until the day they sit forward they don't know the difference-----

My oldest was super tiny: so she was in the infant carrier until 18 months old (we moved her out when we needed the carrier for #2. no, we didn't not cart her around in it past a year---just kept using the seat). We faced her forwards then. Didn't see a difference as far as happiness. She was content facing backwards in that carrier and equally content facing forwards.

My second---we moved him out of the carrier at 14 months when we gave the seat to my SIL. We then put him in a convertible seat and faced him backwards until 28 months. He never once complained about facing backwards. We faced him forwards for the first time on accident moving carseats between cars and then after that kept on facing him forwards. Never once has he shown any sign of being "happier" facing forwards.

Now I wouldn't try to switch them backwards after having sat forwards for this long: they might complain then (not willing to try it to find out--don't want the complaining). LOL

Honestly---I would go for the cheaper one as the infant carrier. You can them move to a convertible one (one that sits forward OR backwards) as you decide how long you want your child to be rear facing.

My experience with both my kids: until the day they sit forward they don't know the difference-----

My oldest was super tiny: so she was in the infant carrier until 18 months old (we moved her out when we needed the carrier for #2. no, we didn't not cart her around in it past a year---just kept using the seat). We faced her forwards then. Didn't see a difference as far as happiness. She was content facing backwards in that carrier and equally content facing forwards.

My second---we moved him out of the carrier at 14 months when we gave the seat to my SIL. We then put him in a convertible seat and faced him backwards until 28 months. He never once complained about facing backwards. We faced him forwards for the first time on accident moving carseats between cars and then after that kept on facing him forwards. Never once has he shown any sign of being "happier" facing forwards.

Now I wouldn't try to switch them backwards after having sat forwards for this long: they might complain then (not willing to try it to find out--don't want the complaining). LOL

The carseats also have height restrictions, and I was told that they will outgrow the height before they hit the 35lb weight limit. I am choosing the snugride 22 for that reason. It is also lighter, and I really like that.

The carseats also have height restrictions, and I was told that they will outgrow the height before they hit the 35lb weight limit. I am choosing the snugride 22 for that reason. It is also lighter, and I really like that.

We bought the Graco Snugride 35 for our little one. Loved it. It had all the cushioning a baby needs. It still looks like its brand new. Honestly why compromise on baby's safety - the most precious cargo ever! On the other hand, would have loved it to be convertible.God bless all babies, amen

Hi girls,

We bought the Graco Snugride 35 for our little one. Loved it. It had all the cushioning a baby needs. It still looks like its brand new. Honestly why compromise on baby's safety - the most precious cargo ever! On the other hand, would have loved it to be convertible.God bless all babies, amen

I had the Graco Snugride 35 and my son outgrew it before he turned a year. I bought the convertible one after that & he's forward facing. He's very tall and, although he never hit 35 lbs, he was too tall for the bucket. My other friends all got rid of the bucket seat by 1 year. One didn't, but her daughter is tiny. I don't think the 22 or 35 matters.

I had the Graco Snugride 35 and my son outgrew it before he turned a year. I bought the convertible one after that & he's forward facing. He's very tall and, although he never hit 35 lbs, he was too tall for the bucket. My other friends all got rid of the bucket seat by 1 year. One didn't, but her daughter is tiny. I don't think the 22 or 35 matters.

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